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Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.US Navy ship heads to site of ferry disasterhttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/203645-us-navy-ship-heads-to-site-of-south-korean-ferry
A U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship is heading toward the site where a South Korean ferry carrying 459 people sank Wednesday morning, Stars and Stripes reports. At least four people were confirmed dead and 55 were injured, according to the...rshabad@thehill.com (Rebecca Shabad)203645 at http://thehill.comWed, 16 Apr 2014 07:12:40 -0400Ports &amp; WaterwaysCoast Guard rushes to clean oil spill near Houstonhttp://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/201523-coast-guard-rushes-to-clean-oil-spill-near-houston
The Coast Guard has deployed 24 vessels to contain and clean up nearly 170,000 gallons of oil from the Houston Ship Channel near Houston after an oil barge collided with another ship.Oil had already floated 12 miles into the Gulf of Mexico by...tcama@thehill.com (Timothy Cama)201523 at http://thehill.comMon, 24 Mar 2014 12:27:33 -0400Ports &amp; WaterwaysPort wants to build baseball stadiumhttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/201042-port-wants-to-build-baseball-stadium
The Port of Oakland, Calif., is trying to build a stadium for the city’s Major League Baseball team, the Oakland Tribune reports. The port is seeking to convert a shipping terminal that was recently abandoned into a new waterfront stadium for the...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)201042 at http://thehill.comTue, 18 Mar 2014 09:59:28 -0400Ports &amp; WaterwaysS. Korea pact becomes trade war fodderhttp://thehill.com/policy/finance/200903-south-korea-thrust-back-into-trade-wars
Opponents of a massive Asia-Pacific trade deal are using the two-year anniversary of the South Korea agreement to push back on the White House’s trade agenda. Two leading House Democrats say the nation's widening trade deficit with South Korea...dweaver@thehill.com (Vicki Needham)200903 at http://thehill.comSun, 16 Mar 2014 06:00:16 -0400Ports &amp; WaterwaysCommittee to consider renaming dam after former lawmakerhttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/200504-committee-to-consider-renaming-dam-after-former
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee is scheduled to mark up a bill that would rename a dam in Illinois after a former member of the panel. The measure, H.R. 3678, would “redesignate the lock and dam located in Modoc, Illinois,...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)200504 at http://thehill.comTue, 11 Mar 2014 18:09:29 -0400Ports &amp; WaterwaysLabor fight closes Portland port terminalhttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/200178-labor-fight-closes-portland-port-terminal
A Portland cargo ship terminal has been closed since Tuesday because of a labor fight between port workers and management, The Oregonian reports. At issue is a fight between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the operator of...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)200178 at http://thehill.comFri, 07 Mar 2014 09:27:02 -0500Ports &amp; WaterwaysGoogle cargo ship to dock at California porthttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/200176-google-cargo-ship-to-dock-at-stockton-ca-port
A cargo ship operated by Google will dock at the Port of Stockton, Calif., the Stockton Record reports.California ports have competed to house the Google ship since the company announced it was looking for a new home for its barge. Google is...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)200176 at http://thehill.comFri, 07 Mar 2014 09:00:03 -0500Ports &amp; WaterwaysGa. senators blast Obama budget for Savannah port exclusionhttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/199998-ga-senators-blast-obama-budget-for-savannah-port
Georgia's Republican senators are upset with President Obama because he left out funding for deepening the port of Savannah in his budget for the 2015 fiscal year. Sens. Johnny Isakson and Saxby Chambliss, both Republicans, said Obama included the...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)199998 at http://thehill.comWed, 05 Mar 2014 14:32:48 -0500Ports &amp; WaterwaysObama budget garners mixed reaction among portshttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/199996-obama-budget-garners-mixed-reaction-among-ports
President Obama's proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year leaves much to be desired for ports, according to the association that advocates for water infrastructure investment in Washington. The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) said...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)199996 at http://thehill.comWed, 05 Mar 2014 14:08:44 -0500Ports &amp; WaterwaysShip loses 520 cargo containers at seahttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/199138-ship-loses-520-cargo-containers-at-sea
A Danish cargo ship lost more than 500 containers during a voyage at sea, CNN reports. The ship was traveling in the Bay of Biscay near France last week when it began encountering “hurricane-force winds,” according to the report. Crew members aboard...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)199138 at http://thehill.comTue, 25 Feb 2014 09:14:41 -0500Ports &amp; WaterwaysBiden visits Illinois port to tout stimulus anniversaryhttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/198736-biden-visits-illinois-port-to-tout-stimulus
Vice President Biden toured the port of Granite City, Ill., on Wednesday to mark the fifth anniversary of the 2009 economic stimulus and push Congress to approve more port infrastructure funding. Biden toured the facility, known as “America’s...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)198736 at http://thehill.comWed, 19 Feb 2014 15:15:46 -0500Ports &amp; WaterwaysWH: GOP making waves with paddle boat billhttp://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/energy-environment/197614-white-house-rejects-expanded-paddle-boating-in-national
The Obama administration said Wednesday that it opposes a Republican bill allowing kayaks and other paddle boats into forbidden areas of the Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.The Public Access and Lands Improvement Act, H.R. 2954,...petek@thehill.com (Pete Kasperowicz )197614 at http://thehill.comThu, 06 Feb 2014 07:12:43 -0500Ports &amp; WaterwaysWeek ahead: FAA chief heads to Hillhttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/197237-week-ahead-faa-chief-heads-to-hill
Federal Aviation Administration chief Michael Huerta will brief lawmakers this week on the implementation of reforms that were included in the 2012 funding bill that was passed for his agency.Huerta is scheduled to testify before the House...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)197237 at http://thehill.comMon, 03 Feb 2014 09:09:31 -0500Ports &amp; WaterwaysObama: Pass infrastructure bills soonhttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/196759-obama-pushes-congress-to-pass-highway-port-bills
President Obama pushed lawmakers to approve new funding bills for the nation’s roads and ports by “this summer” during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night. The call came during a portion of Obama’s speech discussing closing tax loopholes...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)196759 at http://thehill.comTue, 28 Jan 2014 21:46:32 -0500Ports &amp; WaterwaysSeattle, New Orleans ports bet on NFL playoff gamehttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/194843-seattle-new-orleans-ports-bet-on-nfl-playoff-game
The ports of New Orleans and Seattle have placed a seafood bet on the outcome of this weekend’s National Football League playoff game between the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints. The New Orleans port is wagering boiled crawfish, wild...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)194843 at http://thehill.comWed, 08 Jan 2014 16:39:30 -0500Ports &amp; WaterwaysCantor: Water bill vote could come in Januaryhttp://thehill.com/policy/transportation/194375-cantor-water-bill-vote-could-come-in-january
The House could hold a final vote on an $8.2 billion bill to boost U.S. ports and waterways this month, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) said Friday. Cantor included a potential conference report on the Water Resources Reform and...klaing@thehill.com (Keith Laing)194375 at http://thehill.comFri, 03 Jan 2014 15:00:19 -0500Ports &amp; Waterways